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Essential World Atlas

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With superbly crafted maps covering the entire globe, this new edition of Oxford's Essential World Atlas offers thorough geographical coverage at an affordable price. In addition to topographic and political maps, city maps, and satellite imagery, the Essential Atlas features dozens of thematic maps, charts, and graphs that explain many fundamental concepts in human geography. The new Eighth Edition has been updated to show the latest transportation information, administrative boundary changes, new flags, name changes, national parks, major tourist sites, and historical places of interest. The Essential World Atlas is packed with information, including statistics on the area, population, and annual income of every country in the world. Metro maps of 70 cities provide detailed information on tourist sites, transportation hubs, and other aspects of interest to the traveler. Enhancing its utility, the maps are fully indexed, allowing for quick reference. The atlas also features a selection of stunning satellite images that provide an impression of our world from above, offering insight into how cities expand and rivers create life in the desert, with cities including Canberra, Kingston, Philadelphia, Shanghai, Tehran, Toronto, and Venice. Finally, the atlas includes a thematic "World in Focus" section, with maps and diagrams exploring topics such as Climate, Energy, Oceans, Population, Travel and Tourism, and Quality of Life. Meticulously crafted and thoroughly updated, the Eighth Edition of Oxford's Essential World Atlas is an indispensable resource for students, teachers, armchair travelers, tourists, and anyone else curious about all corners of the globe. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2021


Edition ‏ : ‎ 8th


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0197551734


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 38


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.8 x 12.2 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #219,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Atlases (Books) #44 in Earth Sciences (Books) #70 in World Atlases & Maps (Books)


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    • Detailed but not overwhelming atlas
Format: Paperback
I am using this product to plan an upcoming trip and it has been very useful so far as it includes not only basic maps but also information about countries, their flags, and also interesting statistics concerning each country. The atlas is very well laid out and the maps are very accessible but not “kiddy”. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2024 by Ellen T.
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Good atlas. Good reference.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026 by Michael Lehman
    • Easy to find map areas as wanted
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I wanted to see the Ukraine/Russia area to better understand movements there. Maps themselves are excellent; however the country info graphs are unclear as to what the info means.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2022 by Amazon Customer
    • It's the BEST atlas!
Format: Paperback
This is the best atlas! I did a lot of research and learned that the Oxford Essential World Atlases had all the information I wanted and none of what I didn't want. I then learned that they apparently don't publish this atlas in book form anymore. This one--published in 2021--was the newest one I could find. I couldn't be happier with it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2025 by J. P Snedeker
    • Way Way Better than National Geographic version!
Format: Paperback
I had to return the National Geographic "World Atlas" it was so juvenile and simplistic and the maps were almost amateurish. Luckily Oxford's Atlas is superior in every imaginable way and has detailed tables and charts on demographics which allow for in depth exploration. This Atlas also has excellent maps with topography shown clearly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023 by Jayeson Vance Kindle Customer
    • Crowded, too few colors.
Format: Paperback
Just plain ugly.
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024 by Some Lady
    • Great cover, lavish detail inside
Format: Paperback
Loved seeing my neck of the woods on the cover. However, did not appreciate the delivery service curling the book up and jamming it in my mailbox.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024 by Wheatgerm
    • Unique World Atlas
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I'm a map person, and having a world atlas with this much detail is great. When world events occur, I can look in the atlas and pinpoint the area and view the other places near it. I'm very impressed with the detailed topographical and geological map illustrations.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021 by Susan M

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